822-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 12, 2003
O THE ANTIQUE
DETECTIVE
Patent Models
An Inventive Collectible
Looking for something different
to collect?
How about a patent model? It
isn’t every day that there is an op
portunity to own an original patent
model for an object invented in the
19th century. And, at prices under a
thousand dollars. Periodically one
or two patent models will show up
at auction. However, at the recent
James Julia auction over a dozen
were offered. The diversified items
included a kiln for drying grain, an
improved washing machine, (a
wooden model patented 1867), and
a double action pump. Collectors
favor those that have some move
ment.
Americans were an inventive lot.
So much so, that by 1907, the U.S.
Patent Office didn’t have enough
space to either store or display them
all. Congress decided to sell them.
The Smithsonian Institution got
first choice, and the remainder were
sold at auction in 1925. The first
major private collection was begun
by E. Tunnicliff Fox, who later do
nated it to the Hagley Museum and
library in Wilmington, Delaware,
where it can be seen today.
The making of patent models
began when Congress passed the
Patent Act of 1790 to regulate the
process for people interested in get
ting a patent to protect their inven-
LAWRENCE C. HARRIS
ESTATE AUCTION
5 ANTIQUE SHOW CARS
1938 HARLEY DAVIDSON
COOKIE JARS & ANTIQUES
WED., JULY 16,2003 10:00 A.M.
County Rte 8 *** Avoca, (Steuben Co.) NY
Take Exit 1 off 1-390, then Rte 415 N. Follow auction signs into town of
Avoca and take County Rte 8. Approx. 75 minutes from Rochester, NY and
30 minutes from Coming, NY.
EXQUISITE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE SHOW CARS
Very rare 1924 Moon 650 Speedster which won 1995 & 96 Jr. - Sr. and
Grand National Preservation awards, a magnificent automobile which quite
possibly is the only one of it’s model for sale in the world; 1926 4-door
Nash Sedan which also has won the same national awards in 1990-91-93-
94; 1925 Studebaker Phaeton with the California top; 1934 Ford 2-door
Sedan with Potter trank; 1949 Nash Brougham 600. These cars have all
been restored and are absolutely beautiful. We also have a 1938 Harley
Davidson 61 cu, inch Knucklehead with a side car in very very good
unrestored condition and 1975 Chevy Camera with 350 cu. in. engine with
2 four barrel carbs, 4-speed transmission; plus: 2 early gas pumps, one
“Guaranteed Liquid Measure Co., Rochester, PA”, and “Sky Chief Texaco”;
plus other car related items.
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES
Beautiful oak side board with bow glass doors in base and fancy mirrored
top; Oak china cabinet with bow front and sides; Eastlake marble top side
board with tall mirrored back; 3-stack oak bookcase; Beautiful walnut mar
ble top dresser with carved nut pulls and very tall mirror with handkerchief
boxes; 2-pc. Oak bedroom suite; Cherry Empire chest; Depression blanket
chest; Cherry plank end 4-drawer chest; Child’s oak rocker; Step back cup
board; 2 Painted oak sideboards; Oak slant top desk; Stands; Chairs and
rockers; Walnut gate leg table; Collection of at least 100 McCoy and other
cookie jars (list available on web); A&M doll; Heubock Koppelsdorf doll;
Other bisque and composition dolls; Fancy metal mantle clock with boy and
dolphin; Walnut and oak kitchen clocks; Banquet lamp; Oil lamps; Parker
wall mount grinder; Carnival glass; Ansonia china clock; Post cards;
Stereoptics and cards; plus lot of unlisted collectibles.
HOUSEHOLD: Heavy pine Queen size bedroom suite; Heavy pine trestle
table and captain chairs.
The Harris’s owned and operated the successful Avoca Home Sales for years
and passionately collected and restored these antique cars to show quality
along with collecting other antiques in their home.
TERMS: Cash, checks from approved buyers, MC/Visa. Acceptable ID
required to obtain bid card. 10% Buyer Premium. Additional Vehicle Buyer
Terms: 12% buyer premium, 2% BP discount for cash, certified or cashier
check. Cars can only be removed if paid for by cash, certified or cashier
check. Any other payment, cars will remain until funds clear. Titles will be
mailed. Vehicles sold with immediate owner confirmation.
SALE SCHEDULE: 10:00 AM Antiques and Cookie Jars mixed, 1:00 P.M.
cars, gas pumps and related items, followed by remainder of sale.
See pictures on website Roan. Biz
Tent - Lunch - Comfort Facilities
DONALD ROAN, AUCTIONEER
A Division of Piming Auctioneers, Inc., Wayland, NY
RR 1 Box 948, Roaring Branch, PA 17765
' (570)324-2813 www.roan.biz
Anne Gilbert
tions.
Along with the three-dimensional
example, written specifications and
a drawing were required.
After 1880 models were no longer
necessary, but some inventors con
tinued to offer them until the end of
the 19th century. The Patent num
bering system began in 1836. By
March, 1991 the number passed the
5,000,000 mark. While many of the
inventors have remained largely un-
Patent model by John Max
well, knitting-straight ma
chine with mostly brass with
wheels, levers, and so forth is
18X14-inch wide. Photo cred
it: James Julia Auctions, Fair
field, Maine.
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Lancaster Farming
HOWARD GIB
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2003, 8:00 A.M.
Gibble Rd., Mount Joy, Lancaster Co., PA
At Susquehanna river, take Columbia exit off of US Rt. 30, head north on Rt. 441 3 miles to Rt. 772 & turn
, follow 2 1/2 miles to Union School Rd. & turn left at light, or (off of 283 take 772 exit and take 772 west
Union School Rd. and turn right at light) go 1/8 mile & turn left onto Gibble Rd.
Antique Furniture: early red paint cupboard base,
(4) Blanket chests: red painted, grain painted,
sponge painted, oak dry sink w/ zinc lining & hutch
top, several spool & rope beds, oak chest of drawers,
high oak bed, (2) empire chest of drawers, camel
back trunk w/ nice org. tray. Flax & spinning wheel,
highchair, wonderful old cradle, chest of drawers,
Kalamazoo cook stove, plank & cane btm. chairs,
treadle sewing machine. Empire side board, oak
washstand, old drop-leaf tables, Victorian jelly cup
board, plank btm rocker w/ green paint, oak exten
sion table, & more
Primitives; 30+ redware crocks of different shapes
& sizes, wooden barrel, sausage stuffer, wooden
boxes w/ names, butcher ladles, wallpaper box, red
ware pitcher, pottery bowls, old bottles w/ names
some local. Marietta & Mt Joy, Rohers, Meddo
Fanny milk bottles, old crocks & jugs one blue E S.
& 8., old food sheer, dry measures, apple peeler.
Rye & other old baskets, glass butter chum, flax
combs, goofus glass bowl, flow blue, majolica,
press glass, cast iron dinner bell, old gas steam iron,
Victorian prints & frames, carpenters tote w/ lid, old
adv. tins, German print animals carrying casket,
stereo viewer, glass rolling pin w/ paper, & more
Quilts: (8) wonderful old hand stitched quilts in
nice patterns, some crib quilts, cutter quilts, lots old
material, quilt patches, old blankets, vintage cloth
ing and bonnets, old woven hats, old sports uni
form, nice old braided & hook mgs, rag balls, dol
lies, linens & more
Old Paper Goods: lots of early 1900 s -1950 s local
adv. calanders, 1893 Sarsaparilla calendars, lots of
1800 s & early 1900 s books, 1786 German Bible,
100’s of old Magazines True Confessions, Popular
Science & Mech., Ladies Home Journal, Farm
Journal, Country Gentlemen, & other old farm &
more, 1920-30’s Wards, Sears & other catalogs, old
photos & Victorian album, adv. fans, sheet music,
post cards, local paper adv., paper collector’s dream
Auto, Motorcycle Literature & Adv.: J.V. Baker
Garage Doctor of Motors round wall clock, 100 +
of pcs. early 1900 s to 1960 s auto sales literature
including: odd unheard of 1920’s cars to Corvettes,
Plymouth, Cadillac & much moie, 1916 Harley
Davidson sales Catalog, old motorcycle magazines
& hard back books, lots of car manuals 19205-1960 s
1960s & more
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Clocks & Radios: (3) very nice antique wall clocks w/ reverse painting inc.: birds & flowers, banjo clock, mantle
clock, lots of old wood case radios floor & table models, old radio tubes, Italian Accordion, collection of har
monicas, old elec, fans & more
Toys: 1940 s Wyandotte tin truck new in box, Tin crawler w/ chain metal track. Arcade McCormick 10-20 tractor
& manure spreader. True Scale graindrill, Hubbley air plane w/ box, old bears & dolls, black doll, Sinclair tin bank,
Knap Dyntho elec motor w/ box, Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck wooden pull toys, old children’s books & more
Sat., July 19,2003, 8:00 A.M.
Gibble Rd., Mount Joy, Lancaster Co., PA.
1926 Model M 20*35 Rumely Oil Pull (Restored & Running)
Tractors to restore or parts: Rumely Oil Pull Model F 15-30 single cyl. (in Pcs.), extra Model F engine, Rumely
Oil Pull Model Y 30-50, Rumely Do-All tractor, (2) Case 18-32 cross motor tractors, Frick Cross Motor, JD’s 530,
520, GP, unstyled B on steel, (3) H’s, (3) Styled B’s, 1950? JD B running, Farmall f-12, 20 + garden tractors one
wheelers to Troybuilt, (2) David Bradley Tri-Tracs, Cushman Scooter?, Tractors are not all complete
Engines: 1/2 hp New Holland (loose), 1 1/2 hp New Holland (single flywheel), IHC Famous upright, Seager
Engine Works (Olds), IHC Mogul 1 1/2 hp, John M. Smith 2hp, Waterloo Boy hoper & air-cooled, E&B,
Aeromotor, Gray Motor Co., early Economy, Malliheu & Conrey Hip, Associated hoper & air cooled, (2) IH M’s,
JD Model E’s 1 l/2hp, several Delco light plants, lots of small single cyl. Engines, some of above engines are to
restore some for Parts.
20+ Maytags: Fruit Jar, (7) uprights, 2 cyl.’s, & other models in various conditions, Maytag: Parts, oil jar, oil cans,
books, washing machines, etc.
Engine & Tractor Parts: Hit-n-miss Parts; Mags, Ignitors, oilers, N.H. Battery Box, carts, wheels, Tractor mags
& parts, JD 2 cyl. Carbs, domestic mud pump, NH plate mill, pump jacks, N.O.S. Delco light plant parts & sign,
glass batteries, Whizzer gas tank. Brads Mt Joy box comsheller, misc. tools, much more too numerous to mention
Old Literature: Fairbanks Z Poster, Alamo, Geiser, & other engine catalogs & books, walking plow, thresh
er. cream separator. Lots of early 1900 s to 1960 s tractor sales literature & parts & open manuals, including; JD, IH,
Frick, Geiser, Farquhar, Huber, N 1., N.H., Ford/Fordson, MM, AC, & more, Threshermans, Gas Engine, old
Country Gentleman & other farm Magazines & much, much, much more to be found. I,ooo’s of books &
Magazines.
Farm Equip.: JD H plows, JD 1 btm. pull plow, cultipackers, grain drills, (2) transport disks, rotary mower, & other
equip for parts
Vehicles: From 1930 s & ’sos Ford pickups, ’4os Ford panel truck, F-6 dump truck, 1960 s Sport Furry, ’6os Chevy
SS Impala & Impala, to 1970 s & ’Bos Ford & Dodge trucks, Chevy 400 dump truck, 1980 s Dodge Omni’s, VW
Truck, all above vehicles as/is for parts
Storage Trailers: (3) 40’ Storage trailers, large scrap pile & More.
Gibbles have lived on this farm since the 1840 s. There are many old unusual pcs. too numerous to list.
Check web site for pics. Terms: Cash or good check Will be selling under tent
All announcements day of auction take precedence over printed material
Good food & homemade ice cream by Milton Grove U.M. Church
Auction Conducted by:
... _ Rentzel’s Auction Service Emigsville, Pa
NAA Blaine N. Rentzel AU 761 -L
f9m Dave Conley AU 3269-L
whm www.rentzelsauctionservice.com 717-764-6412
Antique Furniture, Primitives, Toys,
Quilts, Paper Goods
Antique Tractors, 1 Cyl. Engines & Parts
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